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Wave Without A Shore

We have 2 big air purifiers, and are very glad to have them. Outside smells like a smoker's convention. Inside is fairly nice. We're not in danger here in WA, but some of our small towns are, and CA and OR are hard hit. Good wishes to all in the affected zonmes. Stay...

We're doing well, even cool, in the PNW, but to our south, alas, poor California---and hugs to those dealing with the hurricane.

It's a very nice award. It recognizes a book that promotes individual freedom or the right to 'vote with one's feet' when it comes to choosing your allies and your government. Intelligence and foresight matter. Which is something AR is about.

Not the virus. Just crud. But ok. We're saying a reluctant goodbye to Scott---he's been with us a long time, part of the 'family', he and Andrea. But construction jobs have to end, and he has to move on to a shower install elsewhere. He'll pop back in to help us with...

And with Scott's help---we managed to get the weight of the marine tank canopy reduced by about 90% which means easy off-on. Feeding is still an adventure---I have to get a short ladder and climb up to drop food in, but that's not too bad. OTOH, FINITY made the leap...

We're starting on a new phase---cleanup. We've lived like campers for nearly 3 years, embarrassed even to open the door to callers, because the living room is awash in boxes and every room in the house is 'temporarily' stocked with stuff that doesn't belong there.

I pulled about 10 lbs of them out of the pond filter, and spent an hour power-washing them out of the fiber filter mat. Glug! They're all over the drive and patio, not to mention everything else. Hawthorne is one of the prettiest blooming trees, the Maxfield Parrish...

Aka, Jane's freshwater tank that's been limping along, occasionally inaccessible except for feeding and addition of water, for about 2 years. I decided to lend a hand. And ordered a new pump/filter system (Sicce Shark, 800) to replace the 2 double Penguin filters,...

As if that's unusual. But we have gotten somebody to fix Closed Circle, and bring it up to speed with some major Word Press goings-on. Meanwhile, back at the ranch---I've got another sinus infection and am taking heavy antibiotics. You know you're sick when...

Some of our newer voices are getting lost in the to-and-fro. Let's try this.

...wearing a 'clinic' free mask I found in a coat pocket meanwhile. And when mine come black, fabric---I'm going to have Jane paint or embroider a 'smiling kitty' nose on it. Those of you with cats are free to copy. 🙂 And dog fanciers, maybe a doggy nose with a lappy...

Jane and I are doing well, muddling along in this stay-home order, and Washington is apparently passing the hump of the curve. There have been 10 dead in our county, but the infection rate is slowing. Even in Seattle, with its huge population. We are also still under...